A Little Birdie Love

I've started working on a fun and special project for a loyal customer of mine who has recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  She begins her chemotherapy sessions soon, and she wanted a new bag in which to carry her things to the hospital.  She had a special Aunt who recently passed away and who also loved birds.  As a special request, she asked if I would applique a little birdie under the flap of the bag so that she could look at it and remember.  And of course, the bag should have a pink theme!  Here's a sneak peek at the little bird; I just finished it last night, and will put the bag together today.  I think she came out adorably! 

I found the pattern for this bird in the super sweet book: "Little Birds," put out by the Design Collective.  The whole book is fabulous and inspiring; I highly reccommend it!  The designer of the bird that I chose is Anita Peluso, and you can find her work here: http://www.bloominworkshop.com/

FINALLY

Well, I finally finished that custom clutch that I was talking about. It is made from 100% dupioni silk in ivory and moss green. I hand stitched it in a dusty rose cotton quilting thread. I made a silk peony flower pin that can either be worn or pinned to the clutch.

I'm also learning how to use the macro function on my camera. It's FUN!